Battalion Chief Ben Thompson knows how you feel. He’s seen the results of the What Firefighters Want in 2023 survey that highlights a “perfect storm” facing the fire service, and he was not surprised by firefighters’ responses about staffing struggles and stress levels. Thompson expands on his article “‘Buyer beware’: A message from stressed-out firefighters” in the What Firefighters Want digital edition and offers insight into how to help members through challenging times.
Plus, we dig into all of this:
- What firefighters ranked their #1 stressor (it’s actually not staffing)
- Finding the line with stress – when it’s standard issue and when it becomes dangerous
- The power of knowing someone has your back – and how to demonstrate that to your crew
- The scary statistic about stress impacting quality of service provided
And don’t miss Thompson’s story about how he mastered his TEDx Talk.
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